Cool... Para 5.5 of Beta Testing Agreement

[kenlutuo]

I like it... Now if it could be applied and enforced on the production shards life will be good!!


Beta Testing Agreement
Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss

https://betacenter.eamythic.com/UOSA/betaTestAgreement.php

5.5 Consent to Monitor. DURING ITS OPERATION, THE GAME MAY MONITOR YOUR COMPUTER'S RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GAME. AN "UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM" AS USED HEREIN SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY "ADDON", "MOD", "HACK", "TRAINER", OR "CHEAT" THAT IN EA'S SOLE DETERMINATION: (I) ENABLES OR FACILITATES CHEATING OF ANY TYPE: (II) ALLOWS USERS TO MODIFY OR HACK THE GAME INTERFACE, ENVIRONMENT, AND /OR EXPERIENCE IN ANY WAY NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY EA: OR (III) INTERCEPTS, "MINES", OR OTHERWISE COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE GAME. IN THE EVENT THAT THE GAME DETECTS AN UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM, THE GAME MAY (A) COMMUNICATE INFORMATION BACK TO EA, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR ACCOUNT NAME, DETAILS ABOUT THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM DETECTED, AND THE TIME AND DATE THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM WAS DETECTED; AND /OR (B) EA MAY EXERCISE ANY OR ALL OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE USER.

 

[Thangorodrim]

This is old news.

Oh, and as someone strongly opposed to the use of punkbuster, I am fine with this.

The difference between this expansion of the EULA / TOS and that of punkbuster is left as a lesson in practical security to the punkbuster circle jerk crowd.

There is no technical solution to cheating that can stop those that use it for business purposes or are highly motivated and lame.

 

[Cetric]

If its in the beta agreement, im assuming it will be in the launch agreement aswell. good news for uo.

 

[Thangorodrim]

If its in the beta agreement, im assuming it will be in the launch agreement aswell. good news for uo.

Yes, but I am guessing it is not reverse engineered into the 2d client.

I am assuming that the beta test is for the client, not the content, and therefore is exclusively SA.

 

[Cear Dallben Dragon]

yeah thats neat. but just because its in there doesnt mean there going to do that. just that if anytime they wish to youve agreed to it.